1960 Colgate Red Raiders football team

1960 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–7
Head coach	Alva Kelley (2nd season)
Captain	John Maloney
Home stadium	Colgate Athletic Field

1960 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Navy			–					9	–	2	–	0
Memphis State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Detroit			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Syracuse			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Oregon			–					7	–	3	–	1
Army			–					6	–	3	–	1
Oregon State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Houston			–					6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	3	–	3
Xavier			–					5	–	5	–	0
Washington State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Air Force			–					4	–	6	–	0
Boston University			–					3	–	5	–	2
Pacific (CA)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Boston College			–					3	–	6	–	1
Florida State			–					3	–	6	–	1
Marquette			–					3	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	7	–	0
Notre Dame			–					2	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					2	–	8	–	0
Dayton			–					1	–	9	–	0
Idaho			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1960 college football season. Head coach Alva Kelley returned for his second year, leading the team to an identical 2–7 record. John Maloney was the team captain.^[1]

The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 28–8	12,000	[2]
October 1	Lehigh	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	L 22–39	6,000	[3]
October 8	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 12–49	15,000	[4]
October 15	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 26–36	22,000	[5]
October 22	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 14–36	31,193	[6]
October 29	at Buffalo	War Memorial Stadium Buffalo, NY	W 28–20	15,132–15,500	[7][8][9]
November 8	Bucknell	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	L 8–12	4,000	[10]
November 12	at No. 17 Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 6–46	23,000	[11]
November 19	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 14–21	10,000	[12]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Leading players

Statistical leaders for the 1960 Red Raiders included:^[13]

• Rushing: John Maloney, 330 yards and 5 touchdowns on 65 attempts
• Passing: Robert Paske, 319 yards, 19 completions and 2 touchdowns on 51 attempts
• Receiving: John Smith, 235 yards and 2 touchdowns on 17 receptions
• Total offense: Daniel Keating, 495 yards (264 passing, 231 rushing)
• Scoring: John Maloney, 30 points from 5 touchdowns
• All-purpose yards: Jacque MacKinnon, 814 yards (324 rushing, 206 receiving, 167 kickoff returning, 99 interception returning, 18 punt returning)

References

1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. Van Sickle, Kenny (September 25, 1960). "Colgate Humbles Cornell in 28-8 Opening Victory". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Lehigh 'Railroads' Colgate on Soph's 4 TDs". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 2, 1960. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Scarlet Achieves 49-12 Conquest". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 9, 1960. p. S7.
5. Adams, Frank S. (October 16, 1960). "Princeton Defeats Colgate, 36 to 26". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Keyes, Frank (October 23, 1960). "Unbeaten Yale Routs Colgate, 36-14". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
7. Ranallo, Phil (October 30, 1960). "Colgate's Third-Period Rally Beats UB". Buffalo Courier-Express. Buffalo, New York. p. 1C. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Colgate's Rally Trips Buffalo, 28 to 20". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 30, 1960. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Buffalo)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
10. "Bucknell Scores Early, Then Shows Stiff Defense to Surprise Colgate, 12-8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. United Press International. November 6, 1960. p. S4 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Toenniessen, Lowell (November 13, 1960). "For Colgate: A Thrill; 14-6 at Half, but Orange Wins by 40". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Rally by Bruins Decides, 21 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 20, 1960. p. S6.
13. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.